First daughter: Include women

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Ivanka Trump says families, communities and countries flourish when women are invested in and included in the economy.

President Donald Trump's daughter and White House adviser saw real life examples in Morocco on Thursday when she met four women who are benefiting from changes that allow them to own land.

Ivanka Trump spearheads a U.S. drive to help women in developing countries with skills training, access to capital and land ownership.

One of the women, Aicha Bourkib, embraced Ivanka Trump and kissed her hands as the group met in an olive grove. The 59-year-old housewife and mother of four cultivates olive trees and vegetables on land she recently bought.

Bourkib has two cows and wants to create a dairy cooperative in her village.

— Associated Press

Kanye vows to move brand to Americas

Kanye West says he plans to move manufacturing of his Yeezy shoe line to North and South America.

The rapper made the comments Thursday during a surprise appearance at Fast Company's Innovation Festival in New York.

The rapper and shoe designer told a crowd of about 500 that he has plans for Yeezy manufacturing to happen at his ranch in Cody, Wyoming.

West stuck mostly to fashion, but he also joined other celebrities in calling for the release of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed.

Rihanna and other celebrities have called on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to free Reed based on new evidence that includes the affidavit of a fellow inmate implicating another man.

Reed is scheduled for execution Nov. 20 in the abduction, rape and strangling of 19-year-old Stacey Stites in 1996.

— Associated Press

Lincoln Center to honor Spike Lee

Spike Lee will receive Film at Lincoln Center's 46th Chaplin Award.

Lincoln Center announced Thursday that the 62-year-old filmmaker will be honored in its annual fundraising gala on April 27.

For its 50th anniversary last year, Lincoln Center skipped a Chaplin Award honoree and instead hosted a special gala that featured Martin Scorsese, Pedro Almodovar, Tilda Swinton and others.

The four previous Chaplin Award winners were Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Robert Redford.

A selected retrospective of Lee's films will also play alongside the event. Lee's last film, "BlacKkKlasman" was nominated for six Oscars including best picture.

— Associated Press

T.I. faces backlash for comments

Planned Parenthood and others on social media blasted T.I. after the rapper said he goes to the gynecologist with his daughter every year to make sure her hymen is "still intact."

T.I. told the "Ladies Like Us" podcast that he takes "yearly trips to the gynecologist" with his now 18-year-old daughter. Social media blew up afterward, with people strongly lashing out at T.I.

Planned Parenthood posted a series of clapback tweets Wednesday, starting with: "Idk who needs to hear this but virginity is a made-up social construct, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your hymen."

The episode debuted this week but was later removed from many popular podcast platforms like Apple, though the episode was still listenable after a Google search. The "Ladies Like Us" hosts apologized on Instagram for the episode.

— Associated Press

Cohen to publish Carey's memoir

A memoir by Mariah Carey is on the list of titles from Andy Cohen Books.

Henry Holt and Company announced Thursday that Cohen's self-named imprint will launch in 2020. It says the imprint will feature three nonfiction works by women.

Carey's memoir will be about her journey to superstar status.

The other works are "The Queen V," by Dr. Jacqueline Waters, a cast member on Bravo's "Married to Medicine," and "Bodacious Dreams and Bevelations," by Bevy Smith, a former co-host of "Page Six TV."

Cohen is the TV producer behind the "The Real Housewives" Bravo franchise and host of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen."

Holt is the publisher of Cohen's three best sellers: "Most Talkative," "The Andy Cohen Diaries," and "Superficial."